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Prison Education

[EN] VR4React: Reducing Inmates' Reactive Aggression Training Course


Description
Despite the frequent underreporting of aggression and conflicts, evidence indicates that environmental factors in prison institutions significantly contribute to levels of misconduct, reactive aggression, infractions, and violence.
Reactive aggression typically stems from perceptions of threat, danger, provocation, or frustration, and is often accompanied by feelings of anger and rage.

Effectively managing reactive aggressive behaviors is crucial not only for the successful release and reintegration of incarcerated individuals but also for preventing misconduct and victimisation. It stands as a primary intervention goal in prison settings worldwide.

The VR4React project is dedicated to addressing this through direct engagement with the incarcerated population and prison officers.

For prison officers, the VR4React project aims to enhance key competencies for responding effectively to reactive aggressive behaviors. This will be achieved through a blended-learning, technology-enhanced training program that integrates e-learning with a Virtual Reality component, allowing prison officers to acquire and practice critical skills and behaviors necessary for managing reactive aggression.

For more information regarding the virtual reality component of this training course, please visit our project website or contact our team.


Who should attend?

• Prison officers;

•Frontline professionals in prison

• Other relevant national multi-agency stakeholders.


Training modality

• Continuous training for professional development


Training organisation

• Distance training asynchronous


Duration of the course

• Approximately 2 hours


Certification

• On completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate of attendance issued automatically by the platform.

Content
  • IPS training activity regulation
  • Training Programme
  • Module 0 – Introducing the Course
  • All aboard! Getting started with Corrections Learning Academy
  • Chapter 0. Welcome to the VR4React course
  • VR4React Pre-training survey
  • MODULE 1 - What is Reactive Aggression?
  • What is Reactive Aggression?
  • Why we're triggered - and how not to be
  • M1. Activities
  • MODULE 2 - Managing Reactive Aggression
  • Managing Reactive Aggression
  • De-escalation techniques
  • What are some of the triggers that may lead to someone becoming aggressive?
  • De-escalation techniques can staff use when faced with an agitated patient?
  • What are some of the signs that someone may be escalating?
  • What should staff do if their attempts to de-escalate aren't working?
  • MII. Activities
  • MODULE 3 – Culturally Responsive Practices and Trauma-Informed Approaches
  • Chapter 1. Cultural Factors
  • MIII. C1. Activities
  • Chapter 2. Impact on Prison Officers
  • Emotion, Stress, and Health
  • MIII. C2. Activities
  • VR4React Post-training survey
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever
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